ZincOxide and Bacitracin Ointment

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Hi group,

I have a tube of Zinc Oxide Cream and a tube of Bacitracin Ointment. I

noticed that they both contain mineral oil and white petrolatum as their

inactive ingredients. Now here are my questions:

1) Why does it say on the bacitracin box that it should not be used past 7

consecutive days? Is the bacitracin ingredient bad for the skin when used

long term? Does it cause a dependent type of reaction or what?

2) I tried a test patch of the Zinc Oxide cream on my temple yesterday

afternoon and it made my skin go nutty. After I rinsed it several times it

seemed to calm down and it looked normal again by this morning. Did any of

you have a bad reaction when first using the regular zinc cream(not zinco)?

I have to find something my skin can tolerate and so far Vaseline is it. I

do not like to use the Vaseline though as it clogs my pores and causes a

breakout. The bacitracine moisturizes my skin without a bad skin reaction or

cause the zits. Would it be safe to use it now and again for a few days just

to ease some of my skin's dryness? Thanks for any additional info you can

provide regarding your experiences these two products. Regards, HT